The Power of Music Quiz

What part of the brain is involved in processing emotions and controlling memory when we listen to music?

• Occipital lobes

• Parietal lobes

• Temporal lobes

• Frontal lobes

Which neurotransmitter triggers sensations of pleasure and well-being when we hear a particularly moving piece of music?

• Endorphins

• Dopamine

• Acetylcholine

• Serotonin

What region of the brain is involved in comprehending melody and recognizing the emotion conveyed by music?

• Occipital lobes

• Frontal lobes

• Temporal lobes

• Parietal lobes

What mental process is involved in both decoding music and reading?

• Sensory memory

• Episodic memory

• Working memory

• Long-term memory

What is a time of heightened emotion that may enhance memory when it comes to recalling songs from that period?

• Elderly age

• Childhood

• Middle age

• Adulthood

According to a study published in the scientific journal Brain, what did stroke survivors who listened to music daily experience after two months?

• Greater gains in visual memory

• Greater gains in verbal memory and cognition

• Greater gains in attention and concentration

• Greater gains in motor function

What is the pain-relieving tendency of music ascribed to?

• Ability to decrease overall feelings of well-being

• Ability to increase pain perception

• Ability to decrease blood flow to the brain

• Ability to distract

What therapy uses low frequency sound to produce vibrations that are applied directly to the body?

• Music therapy

• Vibroacoustic therapy

• Art therapy

• Dance therapy

How many scientific studies have shown improvement in motor function in individuals with cerebral palsy treated with vibroacoustic therapy?

• 3

• 9

• 5

• 7

What may decrease pain perception and increase overall feelings of well-being when listening to music?

• Acetylcholine

• Serotonin

• Dopamine

• Endorphins